Purdue University Northwest Graduate Programs
Purdue University Northwest (referred to as Purdue Northwest) is a Public, 4-years school located in Hammond, IN. Purdue Northwest graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Purdue University Northwest is $6,430 for Indiana residents and $11,585 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $311 for Indiana residents and $576 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 735 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students228 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $6,430 Residents $11,585 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 735 |
| Online Graduate Population | 228 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 15 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Purdue University Northwest is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1969 - Current [Estimated Date]).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Purdue Northwest offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 38 gradaute programs. Last year, total 341 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Purdue Northwest. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Purdue Northwest.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 6 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 11 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 10 |
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | 1 | 1 |
| Education [+] | 5 | 39 |
| Education | 1 | 39 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 0 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 3 | 45 |
| Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 16 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 20 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 33 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 33 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 2 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 7 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 118 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 1 | 11 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 107 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 55 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 48 |
| Accounting | 1 | 7 |
| History [+] | 1 | 8 |
| History | 1 | 8 |
| Total | 21 | 324 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 2 |
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 5 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Child Care and Support Services Management | 1 | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 3 | 0 |
| Business/Commerce | 1 | 0 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 9 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Education | 1 | 3 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 5 | 4 |
| Art Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 2 |
| Nursing Education | 1 | 1 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 1 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 7 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Purdue Northwest are $6,430 for Indiana residents and $11,585 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $311 for Indiana residents and $576 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana residents | Out of State | Indiana residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $6,193 | $13,212 | $311 | $664 |
| 2020 | $6,244 | $11,250 | $316 | $570 |
| 2021 | $6,457 | $11,633 | $322 | $579 |
| 2022 | $6,303 | $11,356 | $307 | $568 |
| 2023 | $6,407 | $11,544 | $311 | $576 |
| 2024 | $6,430 | $11,585 | $312 | $578 |
Graduate Student Population
At Purdue Northwest graduate schools, there are total 735 graduate students. Among them, 228 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 299 men and 436 women students at Purdue Northwest graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Purdue Northwest.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 735 | 299 | 436 |
| American Indian/Native American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| Black/African American | 45 | 14 | 31 |
| Hispanic | 79 | 28 | 51 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 359 | 108 | 251 |
| Two More | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Un-Known | 14 | 6 | 8 |